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MEDICAL FORGE by biosaxony

Deutscher Platz 5c 04103 Leipzig Saxony Simone Haubner +49-176-1796-5500 medicalforge@biosaxony.com www.medicalforge.de

| Startup accelerator for smart medical devices and therapies | Coworking laboratory | Regulatory affairs coaching | Access to clinical experts | Support of technology-orientated startups

The MEDICAL FORGE – bridging the gap between start-ups and clinics

The MEDICAL FORGE Leipzig supports innovative start-ups and SMEs to bring their medical products faster to the German healthcare market. The customised 12- month programme focuses on regulatory requirements and reimbursement issues for medical devices in the EU as well as clinical implementation at the local healthcare providers.

The programme offers you 12 months of intensive regulatory affairs coaching, state-of-the-art coworking laboratories, maker space including electronic workstations and an HP 3D-printer, coworking offi ce space, as well as access to an extensive network of hospitals and industry experts.

The comprehensive service package of the MEDICAL FORGE Leipzig has an overall value of 210,000 Euro. The programme is supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag. You have to provide 21,000 Euro of your own capital. However, if you establish a permanent representative offi ce in Leipzig during or after the programme, this contribution can be reimbursed. You don’t have to give up any company shares.

Medtech innovation at the heart of Europe

Leipzig is one of the fastest growing cities in Germany and the EU with currently 600,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan region has about 2.25 million inhabitants. Leipzig is one of the most popular German student cities and its universities count about 40,000 students annually, including a large medical faculty.

Due to its central location at the heart of Europe, Leipzig has excellent logistics connections, including one of only three global DHL hubs.

MEDICAL FORGE BY BIOSAXONY

BioCity Campus – home to life sciences and healthcare

The MEDICAL FORGE is located at the BioCity Campus. The BioCity Campus is the living, beating heart of life sciences in the region. The campus is home to numerous life sciences companies and several research institutes, including the Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine of Leipzig University as well as the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology. Still, there are 100,000 square metres of brownfield and greenfield opportunities for future development.

biosaxony – Saxony’s biotech, medtech, and health economy cluster

The MEDICAL FORGE is a project of biosaxony, the cluster association for biotechnology, medical technology, and the healthcare industry in Saxony. Its over 140 members include companies, scientific institutions, clinics, health insurers, as well as lobbyists and suppliers in the industry. The cluster’s task is to interlink business, science, and applied research to increase the added value in this innovative cross-sectoral area.

Forge your way to the German healthcare market with us!